Trump issues a strong warning…
President Trump issued a warning Thursday morning to any boats in the Strait of Hormuz that are dropping mines into the water: the Navy will take you out.
Trump says he’s ordered the Navy to shoot on any boat — even small boats — dropping mines.
“I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be (Their naval ships are ALL, 159 of them, at the bottom of the sea!), that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump said on TRUTH. “There is to be no hesitation. Additionally, our mine ‘sweepers’ are clearing the Strait right now. I am hereby ordering that activity to continue, but at a tripled-up level! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
BREAKING: Trump orders Navy to fire on any mine-deploying Iranian small boats, and for US minesweeping activity in Strait of Hormuz to triple pic.twitter.com/3ON130JbQA
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 23, 2026
Trump followed up with another post, reiterating that the U.S. has “total control over the Strait of Hormuz.”
Trump’s full TRUTH post below:
Iran is having a very hard time figuring out who their leader is! They just don’t know! The infighting is between the “Hardliners,” who have been losing BADLY on the battlefield, and the “Moderates,” who are not very moderate at all (but gaining respect!), is CRAZY! We have total control over the Strait of Hormuz. No ship can enter or leave without the approval of the United States Navy. It is “Sealed up Tight,” until such time as Iran is able to make a DEAL!!! Thank you for your attention to this matter.
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 23, 2026
